Intern-Medical Information Science

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us. 

Intern – Medical Information Science student 

Positions: 2  

Start date: March /April/ May  2027 

Duration: 6 months 

Salary: €30,500  

Location: Lilly, GBS Little Island 

Type: Hybrid role requiring the successful candidate to be on site 50% of the month in Little Island, Cork and 50% working remotely.  

Course Eligibility:  Bsc in Life Sciences or Pharmacy  

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’ 

wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues. 

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond. 

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself! 

Purpose of team and role 

The Medical Information organization combines scientific knowledge and communication expertise to deliver medical communications that are meaningful and relevant to Healthcare professionals and patients, enhances patient care and advances the quality and transparency of Lilly research. 

With an increased customer demand for virtual communications and self-service options, our goal is to translate complex science into actionable information available online for self-service, enabling patients and health care professionals to make informed and balanced treatment decisions. The role of the Medical Information Science student is to support this mission.  

Responsibilities:  

• Assist the content team in proactively creating standard scientific answers to address frequently asked questions from Health Care Professionals and Patients. 

• Develop accurate, balanced and objective information to be used for Lilly Medical Information Patient website, translating complex science into easy understandable information.     

• Improve our answers further, with visual design to encourage better decision making.  

• Support compliance activities by assisting in the review and maintenance of documentation, compliance with regulatory requirements, and ensuring adherence to internal policies and applicable industry standards. 

• Actively embrace and promote the use of AI driven tools to enhance team operations and efficiency. 

Requirements:  

• Currently enrolled in 3rd level education and ready to pursue student placement as part of an undergraduate/masters program  

• Good working knowledge of online platforms 

• Get as excited as us about learning how we can continue to deliver timely and tailored answers to customers from working for the Lilly Medical Information team   

• Previous work experience in the Health Sciences sector is an advantage 

Personal Attributes 

• Strong writing skills a must. Ability to translate complex scientific information and data into a succinct, technically correct, readable document that patients can understand and use to make decisions.  

• Advanced written and verbal English skills.  

• Use creative and innovative thinking to improve information design.  

• Ability to effectively prioritize and complete key tasks and deliverables in a dynamic, evolving environment 

• Ability to work in regional/global team environment and communicate effectively with internal business partners of all levels & disciplines  

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.